Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong talk about absence Elkan Baggott Of AFF Cup 2022. He admitted that the Indonesian national team has lost a tough defender.
Elkan Baggott certainly not in defense Indonesian national team Of Cup AFF future. Why the England player chose to stay at Gillingham as the competition in England clashed with the AFF Cup.
Earlier, Shin Tae-yong had come to England to meet Elkan Baggott and at the same time asked his club’s blessing to release the young defender. At that time Shin Tae-yong gave an option, Elkan Baggott only played in few matches of AFF Cup.
It was also rumored that Elkan Baggott would only play if the Indonesia national team qualified for the semi-finals and finals. But it has now been 100% confirmed that Elkan Baggott will remain at Gillingham.
“If Elkan Baggott can’t join, I have prepared other options and I foresee. If he doesn’t join, it will be a problem, but we have to manage it well,” he said Shin Tae-yong, quoted from the PSSI page.
Elkan Baggott transformed into an important player in the backline Indonesian national team. Previously, he was included in the squad of the Indonesia U-19 national team, which was due to start in 2020 as it was prepared for the 2021 U-20 World Cup.
But the Under-20 World Cup was canceled and postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Elkan Baggott was promoted to the Indonesian senior national team and played in the AFF Cup 2020 which will be held in December 2021.
Subsequently, this nearly 2m tall player was also always included in various matches played by other Indonesian national teams. Starting with friendlies, qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, up to qualifying for the 2023 Asian Cup.
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